Ole Gunnar Solskjær backs Alexis Sánchez to return to scoring form

- Ole Gunnar Solskjær is confident Alexis Sánchez will hit top form for Manchester United soon

- The ex-Arsenal forward has struggled for form since moving to Old Trafford in January 2018

- Solskjær is hopeful the Chilean will fit in for either of the injured pair - Jesse Lingard or Anthony

Ole Gunnar Solskjær is backing Manchester United forward Alexis Sánchez to get back to scoring form after dismissing suggestions that the Chilean was past his prime.

The former Arsenal forward has netted three goals for the Red Devils in the second stanza of last campaign and once in the Premier League this term – in October – and one goal in the FA Cup fourth-round win against Arsenal.

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Speaking with The Guardian ahead of Manchester United fifth round FA Cup clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Solskjær, who replaced Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford mid-December is confident Sanchez will overcome his injury woes and start scoring again.

“He’s still a young boy. He’s a man of 30, but he can still play for many, many years," he said.

“You saw against Fulham [eight days ago] when he gets his chance – he is so sharp in and around the ball, he wins the ball, his energy … If he could just get that goal I’m sure that would release his confidence," he added.